Microbiology Branch

Consists of Bacteriology and Parasitology Section which conducts classical public health microbiological testing, including sanitary bacteriology, enteric, mycobacteriology, and reference diagnostic bacteriology.  The Serology Section performs testing for HIV, chlamydia/GC, syphilis, rubella, and hepatitis markers.  The Virology and Fluorescent Antibody (V/FA) Section tests clinical specimens for the presence of viruses, identifies referred viral isolates, and performs serological tests to determine antibody status to various agents.

Bacteriology and Parasitology conducts classical public health microbiological testing, including sanitary bacteriology, enteric, mycobacteriology, and reference diagnostic bacteriology.

• Supervisor - (502) 564-4446 Ext: 4431
  
• Mycobacteriology - (502) 564-4446 Ext: 4423
  Isolation, identification and sensitivity.
  
• Bacteriology / Parasitology
  (502) 564-4446 Ext: 4459
  Enteric isolation and identification
  Miscellaneous bacteriology and identification
  PFGE
  Parasitology
  
• Sanitary Bacteriology
  (502) 564-4446 Ext: 4429
  Well waters
  Beaches
  Foods (bacteriological)
  Milk
  Botulism

Serology performs testing for HIV, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis markers as well as immunohematology.

• Supervisor - (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4462

Tests Performed

• HIV-1
  (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4426
  
• Rubella IgG / IgM
  (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4424
  
• Hepatitis B
  (502) 564-4446 Extension: 4426
  HbsAg; anti-HBs; anti-HBc
  
• Hepatitis A IgM
  (502) 564-4446 Extension: 4424
  
• VDRL
  (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4426
  
• Chlamydia
  (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4485

The Virology and Fluorescent Antibody (V/FA) Section tests clinical specimens for the presence of viruses, identifies referred viral isolates, and performs  serological tests to determine antibody status to various agents. Since 1957, information provided by this section has been useful to the World Health Organization in tracking the seasonal outbreaks of influenza and in determining the composition of vaccine for the next year.

• Supervisor - (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4483
  
• Virology Lab - (502) 564-4446 Extension: 4484

Tests Performed

• ANTIGEN DETECTION: (by FA)
  Herpesvirus Direct FA
  
• AGENT DETECTION: (by FA)
  Bordetella pertussis / parapertussis
  
• VIRAL AGENT ISOLATION & IDENTIFICATION:
  Respiratory Agents
  ECHO Viruses
  Coxsackie Viruses
  Cytomegalovirus
  Herpesvirus 1 & 2
  
• SEROLOGY:
       EIA:
            Varicella IgG
             Rubeola IgG  IgM
             Mumps IgG
             Cytomegalovirus IgG
             Herpesvirus IgG
             Arboviruses IgG
       IFA:
            Syphilis:  FTA-ABS
            Toxoplasmosis
  
• RABIES ANTIGEN DETECTION & ISOLATION
  (502) 564-4446  Extension: 4487